Personnel Delegation #28

Delegation of Personnel Management Authorities for the Indian Health Service Area Personnel Offices

In a memorandum dated February 22, 1995, to be effective April 1, 1995, the Assistant Secretary for Personnel Administration, delegated to the Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH), all Personnel Management Authorities that were previously delegated to the Regional Directors in Regions VI, VIII, IX, and X, for the Indian Health Service (IHS) Area personnel staffs.

The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health Management Operations, Public Health Service, redelegated these personnel management authorities on April 4, 1995, to the Director, Indian Health Service (IHS), for the employees in the IHS Area and Service Unit personnel offices (see attached memorandum).

The personnel management authorities included are:

Selection of employees

Make decisions on final performance ratings and performance awards

Grant incentive awards

Propose and make decisions on adverse actions under HHS Personnel Instruction 752-1

Propose, decide, and concur in reductions in grade and removals under HHS Personnel Instruction 432-1